Misc. 1
modes of transmission of hep B
blood and bodily fluids
Home visits to patients with dementia include
- home environment
- safety concerns
- physical condition of patient
- med reconciliation
- caregiver
how does the US Census define family
a householder and the persons living in the house
actions that help prevent an unwanted event from happening
what is tertiary prevention
focuses on moving past the crisis
communicable diseases need to be recorded to who first
local health department
during development of a nutritional program what components of nutrition for infants, toddlers and preschoolers should be included?
- healthy balanced meals
- poverty may limit food choices and selection of healthy food
- growth spurts in children are often marked by changes in appetite
examples of a vector
- mosquitoes
- fleas
- roaches
- rats
What is Munchausen syndrome
person repeatedly acts ill when he/she has caused the symptoms
what is the role of the community health nurse with a resident diagnosed with a communicable disease
- follow up to determine if family is at risk
- assess for compliance
- assess for access to treatment
- develop community programs
identify the concept of community
a group of people as the focus of the nursing service
terms considered when discussing positive points
- taking risks
- communicating
- negotiating
- identifying resources
- obtaining results
physical determinants of health status in a community
- leading cause of death
- suicide rates
- rate of drug/alcohol addiction
What is prevalence
refers to all people with a particular health condition
what is the most helpful statistic to determine an epidemic
prevalence
epidemiological triad model
relationship between host, agent and environment
role of the community health nurse in promoting health of families
assess families in a strength based model rather than viewing as deviant
status of a community factors
morbidity and mortality data
- physical, emotional, and social determinants
what is portal of entry
opening in the skin caused by the actual bug bite in the chain of cause
what is incidence
# of new cases of a disease
guiding principle in family practice
- begin at present, not ideal
- view family collectively, not individually
Steps in building a coalition
2. community assessment
3. identify leaders
4. identify potential coalition members
assessment of family links
- active coping
- regular communication
- regular links with outside community
What is descriptive epidemiology
investigation that seeks to observe and describe patterns of health conditions that occur naturally
what is inherent resistance
a susceptible human or animal can sometimes have the ability to resist pathogens